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Where Does The Last Name O'Boyle Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

O'Boyle has its highest incidence in Ireland. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Boyle? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 82,360^th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,238,326 people. O'Boyle is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of O'Boyle are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name O'Boyle is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is held by 1,768 people, or 1 in 2,663. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Ulster, where 46 percent are found, Connaught, where 40 percent are found and Leinster, where 38 percent are found. Besides Ireland this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.

O'Boyle Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of O'Boyle has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Boyle surname increased 171 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 239 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 918 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 763 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Boyle Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Boyle earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 48.42% more than the national average, earning $64,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.63% more than the national average, earning $55,460 CAD per year.